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July 14, 2008
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Demolition continues at the site of the Automotive Building at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario.
Vanbots builds Allstream conference centre within Automotive Building facade
On June 25, 2008, MTS Allstream announced that it has forged a 10-year sponsorship agreement with the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place and the City of Toronto, the owners of Toronto’s future conference and convention centre. The agreement gives Allstream the naming rights to the future facility.
The state-of-the art Allstream Centre will be built within the facade of the heritage Automotive Building. The project will also incorporate LEED Silver standards into its design and construction processes.
General contractor Vanbots Construction Corp. expects to complete the project in summer 2009.
The prime consultant on the project is NORR Limited.
Subcontractors include Priestly Demolition Inc. (demolition/excavation); HC Matcon Inc. (shoring/caissons); Benson Steel Ltd. (structural steel); James Dick (concrete supply); Servocraft Mechanical; Urban Electrical Contractors; Forest City Fire Protection; Flynn Canada Ltd. (roofing); and Schindler Elevators Corp.
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